Support Youth as a Communication & Social Media Assistant

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Center for Supportive Communities (CSC), an organization dedicated to using behavior science to create equal opportunities and meaningful change, is seeking AmeriCorps members for the 2024-25 school year.

The Social Media and Marketing Assistant role plays a vital part in enhancing the organization's online presence, engaging with the community, and promoting the mission and programs through various digital platforms. This position involves creating compelling social media content, implementing marketing strategies, and analyzing data to measure the impact of online efforts. The coordinator will collaborate with team members to strengthen the organization's outreach and awareness efforts. We encourage all interested individuals to apply. Give back to the community while earning your Segal AmeriCorps Education Award! You can also receive course credit! Ask a faculty member to sponsor your service with CSC. (if you are a KU student).

Position Contact info@supportivecommunities.org

Position Title: Social Media and Marketing Assistant

Position Dates:June 1 2024 - July 2024 or August 2024-May 2025 (end date is negotiable)

Time Requirements: June-July-5 or 20 hours each week during your service term.

Augsust -May is 25 hours a week as an AmeriCorps member. Your weekly schedule will be flexible.

Position Location: SupportED operates in Douglas County, Kansas (i.e., Lawrence, Eudora, Baldwin City, and Perry Lecompton).

Position Responsibilities

Social Media Management:

· Develop and execute social media strategies across platforms (such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) to increase followers, engagement, and brand awareness.

· Create and curate engaging content, including text, images, and videos, to share on social media channels.

· Monitor social media channels for comments, messages, and interactions, responding promptly and professionally.

· Schedule and publish posts, ensuring consistency in branding and messaging.

Content Creation:

· Generate creative and visually appealing content for social media posts, blogs, newsletters, and other marketing materials.

· Collaborate with program teams to gather stories, testimonials, and multimedia content to showcase the organization's impact.

· Edit and proofread content to ensure accuracy and adherence to organizational guidelines.

Marketing and Outreach:

· Collaborate with community partners and stakeholders to expand the organization's reach.

· Monitor and report on the effectiveness of marketing initiatives, making data-driven recommendations for improvement.

Data Analysis:

· Use analytics tools to track social media performance and website traffic, providing regular reports and insights to the team.

· Analyze data to identify trends, audience preferences, and areas for improvement in the online presence and marketing strategies.

· Complete weekly documentation and progress reports

· Compile and graph data

· Assist in volunteer training and supervision

· Attend weekly and as-needed meetings with program supervisors

· Attend scheduled AmeriCorps trainings

· Track your weekly service hours

· Assist in recruitment and manual preparation

Required Qualifications

· High school diploma or GED

· Good academic standing

· Strong interpersonal, communication, problem-solving, time management, and organizational skills

· Proficiency in social media platforms and content management tools.

· Basic graphic design skills and familiarity with design software (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite) is a plus.

· Persistent in reaching out, patient in building trust, and consistent in communicating

· Reliable transportation to and from weekly meetings

Preferred Qualifications

· Background knowledge in a human-service field (e.g., applied behavior analysis, psychology, social work, social welfare, special education, or counseling) or juvenile law

· Proven experience in working with or supporting organizations that work with children, families, and schools

· Cultural competence

Benefits & Perks

· Segal AmeriCorps Education Award for AmeriCorps members.

· Loan deferment and interest forbearance during service for AmeriCorps members.

· Mileage reimbursement · Course credit (ask a faculty member to sponsor your service with CSC or if at KU, enroll in LA&S 490/EPSY 575: Internship Exploration)

· Eligible for the KU Certificate in Service Learning

· Opportunity to give back to the community in a meaningful way

· Tailored experiences that meet your interests and career goals

· Comprehensive learning experiences in multiple service settings

· Flexible schedule that aligns with your academic calendar

· Networking with the top human service and legal agencies in Kansas

· Training in evidence-based best practices

· Career exploration and professional development

· Website and social media recognition

· Quality reference or letter of recommendation

· Research opportunities (if desired)

· ...and more!

Application Process
1. Complete our online application here: https://form.jotform.com/221036680970152

2. Complete an interview with CSC

3. If both parties decide to move forward, you must complete additional paperwork, a health assessment and TB test, a comprehensive background check, and training.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Center for Supportive Communities?

Center for Supportive Communities (CSC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) in Lawrence, Kansas, founded by Kelsey Dachman, Ph.D., BCBA-D and Madison Graham. Dr. Dachman received a Ph.D. in behavioral psychology and a master’s degree in applied behavioral science from the University of Kansas’ Department of Applied Behavioral Science. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the doctoral level. Dr. Dachman is CSC’s CEO and teaches courses at the University of Kansas. Madison is pursuing her Ph.D. in behavioral psychology and teaching courses at the University of Kansas. Rock Chalk! CSC’s mission is to use behavioral science to create equal opportunities and meaningful change for children, families, and communities. All children and youth deserve a chance, yet many lack the opportunities, resources, and nurturance to experience success. Our supportive and scientific approach cultivates healthy youth development to ensure all young people have equal opportunities to live fulfilling lives. We provide behavioral and educational consults and workshops for organizations and service providers to help enhance the quality and efficacy of services and troubleshoot behavioral challenges. We also operate SupportED, a community-based truancy diversion program.

What is SupportED?
SupportED grew out of the University of Kansas where it operated as the KU Truancy Prevention and Diversion Program for over 40 years. We are happy to build upon our 40+ year history and continue supporting children, families, schools, and legal systems through CSC’s SupportED program. SupportED is a community-based diversion program offered to legally

truant students and their families as a rehabilitative alternative to court involvement. SupportED is also a training site for young professionals seeking hands-on clinical experience working with children and families in collaboration with schools, mental health providers, child protective service agencies, offices of the district attorney, and the court system. SupportED is adaptable and replicable nationwide. We encourage communities to bring SupportED to their schools! SupportED's innovative model combines behavioral science, mentoring, and interagency collaboration to increase school attendance and divert truant students and their families from the juvenile justice system. We implement evidence-based interventions that address economic barriers, school-related challenges, and behavioral health concerns, and we foster interagency collaboration to provide students and their families with the comprehensive resources they need to be successful in school and ultimately in life. Our interventions are grounded in applied behavior analysis, an evidence-based best-practice treatment approach based on the science of behavior. Through SupportED’s assessment and intervention process, we identify and target the underlying variables impacting the student’s truancy, and we pair each student with a caring adult mentor who teaches adaptive skills, counteracts missed educational instruction, instills confidence, provides support and guidance, and expands opportunities for success. SupportED blends the talents and knowledge of diverse partners and collaborators to deliver a community-based, rehabilitative approach to solving our nation's educational crisis. Why focus on truancy?

Truancy is a concrete and observable indicator that a child needs help. In most cases, truancy is just the tip of the iceberg, a symptom of underlying hardships like abuse, neglect, homelessness, food insecurity, inadequate supervision, or youth violence. Without truancy, we would have no way of identifying students who are silently suffering. Truancy also indicates that a child is at risk for negative life outcomes. When a child regularly misses school, they lose out on opportunities to develop essential life skills and relationships with caring adults and peers which puts them at risk for social isolation, academic failure, drug and alcohol abuse, juvenile crime, school dropout, and adult unemployment and incarceration. By addressing truancy, we can identify children in need of care and prevent more complex problems that impact our entire world. Ensuring all children receive a quality education is a critical first step toward breaking intergenerational cycles of school dropout, undereducation, violence, and incarceration.

Why SupportED?

Truancy is a legal issue subject to punitive court action yet punishing a child or parent on top of the hardships they are likely facing is neither effective nor ethical. We must view truancy as a complex behavioral health problem that requires a multitiered systemic approach grounded in rehabilitation and evidence-based best practices. SupportED is a data-backed rehabilitative alternative for truancy that unites communities in effectively supporting their young people.

What will my schedule look like?

Each week, you will meet with program staff to plan, develop and implement social media marketing in addition to meeting with other AmeriCorps members and community partners. Meetings with our Truancy Officer and Case Manager may be required and are scheduled during normal business hours at a time convenient for you. Additionally, you must attend a 60-min virtual meeting on the first Friday of every month and a 20-min virtual meeting at the end of each semester.

What training will I receive?

You must complete asynchronous online training modules, attend an in-person orientation, and pass a competency assessment before starting service to understand organization's mission and programs you will be promoting. Training topics include compulsory education, truancy, counseling skills (e.g., active listening, summarizing, reflecting, paraphrasing, warmth and empathy, rapport building, effective communication, using questions, self-disclosure, stylistic behavior), mental health first aid, child and adolescent development, assessment methodologies, evidence-based behavioral interventions, ethics, mandated reporting, confidentiality, professional boundaries, safety, and crisis management. We also provide intermittent booster training, and you must attend all scheduled AmeriCorps trainings.

Why should I complete service hours with CSC?

With over 40 years of experience supporting undergraduate students and faculty, CSC’s team of KU-trained professionals is well-equipped to help you enhance your clinical and professional skillsets and increase your career readiness. We create unique and comprehensive learning experiences that meet your interests, career goals, and educational requirements. Through hands-on training and supervision working in multiple settings with a variety of professionals, you will build foundational skills that will make you a standout applicant for future job and internship opportunities. Network with the top human service and legal agencies in Kansas while creating meaningful and sustainable systems-level change. Set yourself up for success and earn the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award with CSC!

Who should apply?

We encourage all interested individuals to apply. Ask a faculty member to sponsor your work in SupportED so you can receive course credit and fulfill your service requirement with CSC!